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A look at how the crisis in the island nation has unfolded in the past two weeks.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand raises benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 1.50 percent.

Many of the dead were caught in landslides triggered by torrential rain from Tropical Storm Megi.

Ex-security chief who spent decades in the police has indicated he will put security above all else as chief executive.

Visit comes amid concern a proposed security pact with Beijing will undermine regional security.

China's strict pandemic policies have shuttered factories and prevented ships from unloading and picking up cargo.

Thai police say they have rescued some 700 Thais held against their will by Chinese gangs in Cambodia.

US President Biden says Russia's Putin is 'trying to wipe out the idea of being able to be Ukrainian'.

State-backed human rights body urges prosecutors to probe whether Ayman Hadhoud was 'forcibly disappeared'.

With gas prices surging amid Russia's invasion and inflation rising, US president unveils new plan for corn-based fuel.

Reports first emerged Ukraine's far-right Azov battalion that a Russian drone had dropped a 'poisonous substance'.

US president's remarks come amid rising concerns over civilian casualties, fears of renewed Russian offensive in east.

Left-wing former leader backs Indigenous peoples opposed to President Jair Bolsonaro's push to exploit the Amazon.

Ukrainian authorities say they arrested Viktor Medvedchuk, a pro-Kremlin tycoon, after he fled house arrest.

The men had pled guilty in the US attack and cooperated with prosecutors, testifying against the man who organised it.

MENA nations, particularly Egypt and Lebanon, are highly dependent on wheat and fertilizers from Ukraine and Russia.

Pakistan’s new leader is promising to fix the economy and rebuild ties with allies.

President Nayib Bukele says 'war against gangs' continues despite concerns raised by rights groups and other observers.

Police have launched a manhunt for the shooter but said the incident was not being investigated as act of 'terrorism'.

President Steinmeier says he planned to visit Ukraine with other leaders but 'that apparently wasn’t wanted in Kyiv'.

Improvement in relations between Lebanon and Gulf nations including Saudi Arabia come before May's general elections.

National Urban League says median household income for Black people in US is 37 percent lower than that of white people.

Nuclear power can help transition away from fossil fuels, but for Middle East nations there are dangers at every turn.

Law punishing anyone who performs procedure with up to 10 years in prison comes amid push to curb abortion access in US.

In first recent remarks on the conflict, Russia's president says troops will act 'calmly' to 'fulfil goals' in Ukraine.

Boris Johnson says he has paid a police fine for attending a lockdown-breaching party and offers a 'full apology'.

The European bloc is involved in two training missions in Mali - the EUTM and the EUCAP - to coach soldiers and police.

March inflation numbers are the first to include the hike in petrol prices spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Hindu groups hold processions in Muslim neighbourhoods, make hate speeches during Ram Navmi celebrations in many states.

Executive director for UN women says allegations of rape and sexual violence must be independently verified.

Iran has sought reassurance from the Taliban that it can provide security after attacks on diplomatic missions.

Since its 2019 defeat, ISIL has morphed into a series of affiliates taking hold in Afghanistan and Africa's Sahel belt.

Opera singer Montserrat Caballe would have been 89 years old on Tuesday.

Putin reaffirms that Russia's military aims to protect people in rebel-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine.

A report shows sales to Kyiv grew in January as analysts say Ankara's position as a regional player is growing.

Kyiv could be seeking to court African countries, which have mostly stayed neutral or muted in condemnation of Russia.

Signs of warming ties emerge amid Turkish diplomatic drive that coincides with major economic crisis.

While the situation remains fragile, the conditions for peace seem to have ripened in Ethiopia.

The state shares a border with Kaduna state, currently a haven for criminal gangs known locally as bandits.

Colombo makes the call as foreign reserves needed to pay for imports of essentials like medicines and food dwindle.

Iran is planning to expand air and sea travel while relaxing visa rules to host hundreds of thousands of World Cup fans.

The invitation comes amid concerns President Jair Bolsonaro may reject the results of the poll in October.

The city of Durban was impacted the most by the overnight floods.

Small businesses in Asia's fourth-largest economy are grappling with surging prices of flour and cooking oil.

We are not witnessing the dawn of a new post-dollar world.

What to eat at suhoor and iftar, what order to eat it in, how to stay fit and how to protect yourself from COVID.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 48th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Competition from cheaper mechanised alternatives and Chinese imports is leaving livelihoods hanging by a thread.

First proposed in 2012, the bill encountered opposition from more conservative groups in the mostly Muslim country.